The Suntory Open was a professional

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tournament on the

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. It was founded in 1973 by

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, when it was held at the Ashitaka 600 club. The following year it was held at Narashino Country Club. It remained at Narashino until 1998, when it moved to Sobu Country Club. The prize fund for the final tournament in 2007 was ¥100,000,000 with ¥20,000,000 going to the winner.

Tournament hosts

Winners

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Coverage on Japan Golf Tour's official site
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